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When brain metabolism dips, desire goes up in monkeys on ‘female Viagra’
As “the female Viagra” comes to market, researchers are learning more about how the drug affects the brain.
WARF and investment team honored with industry innovation award
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) has been presented with a 2015 Industry Innovation Award in the foundation category by Chief Investment Officer magazine.
Chancellor’s holiday greeting
Chancellor Rebecca Blank and her husband, Hanns Kuttner, wish the campus community a peaceful and joyous holiday.
Q&A: Spinoza probably wouldn’t care, but debate over forgiving him goes on
This past Sunday, a crowd gathered in Amsterdam to watch a debate nearly four centuries in the making: Should the philosopher Spinoza be forgiven by the synagogue that excommunicated him in 1656? Among the participants was Steven Nadler, William H. Hay II Professor of Philosophy and Evjue-Bascom Professor in Humanities. He spoke about the experience with Inside UW–Madison.
Senior wins Marine Corps Commandant’s Trophy
Michael Donovan, an electrical engineering and mathematics major originally from Appleton, has been awarded the Marine Corps Commandant’s Trophy.
New journal to publish research by UW–Madison undergraduates
Each year, thousands of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates get their first exposure to work in a research laboratory, some contributing to studies that may eventually be published by their faculty mentors in high-profile scientific journals.
Immigrants and community chosen as ‘Go Big Read’ book theme; submissions sought
Building on its most successful year yet, the selection committee for Go Big Read has announced that immigrants and community will serve as the common-reading program's topic for the 2016-17 year. Students, faculty, staff and members of the Madison community are encouraged to recommend titles for consideration by Sunday, Jan. 24.
Prehistoric presents
A toy dinosaur stands next to replicas of a Spinosaurus tooth on display and available for purchase — along with many gems and minerals — during the Friends of the Geology Museum Holiday Sale.
Alternative stellar lifestyle: Common, curious, solved at last
Starting around 1950, a series of advances formed a clear and accepted picture of how individual stars are born, evolve and die. As they age, the changing patterns of color, light output, size and lifespan of stars are predictable. Every star like the sun will become a red giant, a planetary nebula and finally a white dwarf.
Nobel Week: UW grad Campbell honored
University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate William C. Campbell, whose co-discovery of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin improved the lives of tens of millions of people in impoverished corners of the world, will receive his Nobel Prize this week.
Recent sightings: Lab conditions
Photo: Jeff Miller Pam Wittenwyler, a 1992 graduate of UW–Madison, takes a break from running at Picnic Point to throw a…
Creating pathways: connecting American Indian students to health professions
In the last several years, NACHP and the School of Nursing have been working to break down barriers that deter American Indian students from pursuing careers in health fields with the larger vision of improving the health and wellness of American Indian communities in Wisconsin.
Student-produced magazine highlights contemporary perspectives on traditional Wisconsin
Curb Magazine, with a theme of “Backroads & Boulevards,” is a 64-page publication produced by 21 students in the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
How cells are foiled by a herpesvirus family member in the virus-host arms race
Not every virus wants to go viral - at least, not immediately. Some want to slip in quietly. Hide. Wait for the perfect opportunity to attack.
New way to make yeast hybrids may inspire new brews, biofuels
About 500 years ago, the accidental natural hybridization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the yeast responsible for things like ale, wine and bread, and a distant yeast cousin gave rise to lager beer.
Scientists grow functional vocal cord tissue in lab
University of Wisconsin scientists have succeeded in growing functional vocal-cord tissue in the laboratory, a major step toward restoring a voice to people who have lost their vocal cords to cancer surgery or other injuries.
Writers’ Institute expands to serve authors in Wisconsin and beyond
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's 27th annual Writers' Institute expands to three full days in 2016, featuring best-selling authors and prominent writing coaches as well as literary agents and editors on the hunt for new talent.
Mead Witter Foundation gives $25 million to UW–Madison School of Music
The Witter and Mead families have been connected to the State of Wisconsin and to the University of Wisconsin since before the notes of “On, Wisconsin” were ever heard.
Video game gives faculty a deeper understanding of discrimination
A scene from the video game “Fair Play,” which puts participants in the shoes of an African-American graduate student. (Image courtesy Games+Learning+Society Center)…
Campus message: Coping with the threat of violence
In the wake of recent acts of violence around the country and abroad, campus leaders encourage the community to make plans, recognize your own reactions and build coping skills to be effective in the face of violence.